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I heard that under Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan, he would force companies to pay to employees salary what they were paying towards healthcare plans. That would be a huge pay increase.
That plan won't pay for itself. The money will come from somewhere and you can bet it will be from the working class, not the mega-rich or the non-working it will be square on our backs. Typical election B S to attract votes from the "what ya gonna do for me" voters..I heard that under Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan, he would force companies to pay to employees salary what they were paying towards healthcare plans. That would be a huge pay increase.
50 bucks an hour sounds about rightMy big question to universal healthcare, $15-$20 minimum wage & the like is: Where does that leave folks like us? Health benefits have always been part of total compensation for good jobs. $15/hour for entry level jobs? Add these two together and we’re worth what? $50/hour? $70/hour? The economy, etc would remain the same. Increased costs=increased “retail” across the board, all products & services.
They'd whether get their info from fox news. Not the sourceIf you really want to know how Medicare for all will be paid for, click on the link and you'll find out. IT WILL NOT FALL ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE WORKING CLASS.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/options-to-finance-medicare-for-all?inline=file
They'd whether get their info from fox news. Not the source
My question is, if everybody has access to all of the same services, why do those that make more have to pay more? If the only answer you have is “ because they can afford it” don’t bother to answer.
My big question to universal healthcare, $15-$20 minimum wage & the like is: Where does that leave folks like us? Health benefits have always been part of total compensation for good jobs. $15/hour for entry level jobs? Add these two together and we’re worth what? $50/hour? $70/hour? The economy, etc would remain the same. Increased costs=increased “retail” across the board, all products & services.
The 134 dollar Medicare premium is for 1 person, so a family of 4 would have a 536 dollar premium.I actually favor a public option. If you prefer your private insurance, pay for it and keep it. Or let your company pay for it and keep it. Everyone else gets Medicare type coverage. As far as how it will be paid for, check out the link I posted previously and it explains in detail the options for funding this plan. It's a fact that companies, XPO in particular pays about $400 dollars per week per employee for our health care coverage. That's 20K per year per employee. Their contribution to Medicare for all will be far less than that , with the potential of putting some of their savings into better salaries for us. It could happen, especially if other companies lead the way. They'll have to remain competitive. Just remember that private insurance operates on a 25% to 30% administrative cost. That's for executive salaries, building maintenance, private jets, employees salaries, Tv advertising etc. It cost a lot of money to run a private insurance company. Medicare operates on a 2% to 3% administrative cost. Since Americans spend over 6 billion dollars a year on health care and administrative costs can be reduced by around 25%...That's a 1.5 BILLION dollars savings right off the bat. That makes everybody's health care cheaper. The rest of us all pay the same rate into the plan. Anyone on Medicare now, already pays 134.00 per month in premium. Whatever percentage is decided upon will be deducted from everyone's paycheck equally, so the more you make, the more you pay. Younger folks, of course, will pay in more than they take out in medical care. However, we all get old and sooner or later, we'll need alot more medical care than when we were younger. Wouldn't it be nice to go to any doctor anywhere in this country, get treatment for whatever, and pay absolutely nothing. No premiums, no co pay, no deductible, no out of pocket, no pre existing conditions , no excuses. You're covered. It happens every day, all over the civilized world. We're the greatest country on earth. Why can't we do what everyone else can do?
Have you ever used a VA hospital? Most (except those in outlying areas) are affiliated with universities with some the best medical care you can get. I don't need approval for an xray, cat scan, MRI or another procedure. I have other insurance I can use but the wait times for approval for everythinf sucks. If my doc say get a cat scan and come back,I go downstairs and cat scan 45 minutes later I'm back in his office, can you do that?ask someone who uses a VA hospital, poor or no care, long waits for appointments, staff frustrated by what they can't do.
The 134 dollar Medicare premium is for 1 person, so a family of 4 would have a 536 dollar premium.
why Should you pay based on your income? Just because I make more money than you I should have to pay more for the same services you get?
While it all sounds good in theory I just don't see how it can work to the benefit of the working class. The wealthy will always have access to the best possible health care, the best Doctors and medical centers will go pay as you go, in other words cash on delivery, it is already happening, Drs. offices posting "not accepting medicare patients at this time", hospitals posting "If you are not covered by Health insurance we have an obligation to stabilize you and transport you to an outside facility". The poor will get treated eventually as most have no assets to lien against. If this is to happen it will take a major shift in American healthcare. The drug companies are ****** the people, my wife's' life dependent insulin has tripled in cost in the last few years, in Europe it is about 30% of what it costs here. The med. centers have become palaces, marble, granite, glass, I walked into a recently "renovated" hospital near here and the lobby alone was fit for royalty, that had to be paid by patients and insurance companies. The Government is notoriously bad in managing anything, ask someone who uses a VA hospital, poor or no care, long waits for appointments, staff frustrated by what they can't do. You can bet on having cost factor in to your treatment, will they give expensive treatment to a smoker, overweight, elderly, or decide if you make an attempt to live or too costly? I have friends in Ireland and Germany they may wait months for Drs. appointments, and if it is a specialist many more. My Irish friends recently brought their daughter to the U S for treatment and paid for it!!!! While our system is flawed, it is still the best in the world as to access and treatment. Careful what you wish for. Remember Obamacare, "if you like your Dr., you can keep your Dr.". The percentage of the U S GDP is roughly 17% spent on healthcare that sector won't go down without a fight. Next time you get a statement from the Ins. Co. look at the billed amount vs. the paid amount, shocking to me sometimes. Once again while it seems like a good idea it will take a major shift in the Medical business and will take time. In my personal experience all I can say is "Thank you Teamcare...
In my personal experience all I can say is "Thank you Teamcare...
Consider yourself among the lucky.. Glad it works for you...Have you ever used a VA hospital? Most (except those in outlying areas) are affiliated with universities with some the best medical care you can get. I don't need approval for an xray, cat scan, MRI or another procedure. I have other insurance I can use but the wait times for approval for everythinf sucks. If my doc say get a cat scan and come back,I go downstairs and cat scan 45 minutes later I'm back in his office, can you do that?
I consider myself among the thousands of luckyConsider yourself among the lucky.. Glad it works for you...